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                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, September 21, 1995                   TAG: 9509210027
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`SPIRIT'-RELATED ACTIVITIES

Sept. 26 - AFRICA! An exploration of the artistic legacy of Africa and its relationship to the Yoruba of Nigeria, the Asante of Ghana, the Lega of Zaire and the Dogon of Mali. 4-6 p.m. Art Museum of Western Virginia. No fee, preregistration required. Recommended for elementary and secondary teachers. 224-1222.

Oct. 6-Dec. 31 - ``Corridor to Africa'' exhibit features masterworks from the museum's collection. Harrison Museum of African American Culture. Free. 345-4818.

Oct. 7 - African Art Workshops for Children. Local artists and teachers explore Adinkera cloth, Fante flag-making and ritual and hunting shields. 12:30-1:30 p.m. Art Museum of Western Virginia. Registration required, limited to 25 students. Additional dates are Oct. 21, Nov. 11, Dec. 2, Dec. 16. 342-5768.

Oct. 19 - Views of African Community: Personal Accounts of the Motherland. Free. 6:30-8 p.m., First Baptist Church.; also Nov. 15, 6:30-8 p.m. at High Street Baptist Church and Dec. 1, 7-8:30 p.m. at Deliverance Ministries.

Oct. 21 - Public celebration of ``Spirit of the Motherland.'' 2-4 p.m. Art Museum of Western Virginia. Music, African cuisine and children's workshops. 342-5760.

Oct. 21 - African Culture, Music & Dance Workshop. Mohamed Dacosta from West Africa and Donna Graham-Dacosta, director of Charlottesville's Dancescape, explore Africa through music, dance, chants, art and storytelling. 10-11:30 a.m. Harrison Museum of African American Culture. $10, preregistration. Recommended for art, music, dance and drama teachers of all levels. 224-1222.

Nov. 4 - Principles of African Storytelling. Peter Pipim of the National Museum of African Art. 10 a.m.- Noon. Harrison Museum of African American Culture. No fee. Preregistration required. Recommended for teachers of all grade levels. 224-1222.

Nov. 4 - ``What of the African Tradition Endures?'' A lecture by Robert Farris Thompson, professor of African and Afro-American History at Yale University. Free. 4:30-5:30 p.m., followed by a reception. Hopkins Planetarium in the Science Museum of Western Virginia . 342-5760.

Nov. 16 - ``Paths of the Ancestors: Art from Africa.'' A lecture by Richard Woodward, curator of African Art, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Free. 7-8:30 p.m. Art Museum of Western Virginia Lecture Hall, 20 E. Church Avenue. 342-5760.

Group Tours - Available by appointment only. Call no less than three weeks before desired date. Free. 224-1222. 


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